Social Worker II

Description

Location: Bettendorf Health Plex
Status: Full-Time (80 hours biweekly)
Shift: Days
Shift Length: 8 hours

Essential Functions

• Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, and community and state agencies to ensure the patient's progress in the acute episode of care through post discharge is quality driven, while being efficient and cost effective.
• Serves as a liaison between the hospital and community agencies or facilities for the exchange of clinical and referral information.
• Identifies high risk patients from a psychosocial/financial perspective, through screening mechanisms, and assesses the needs of patients and families and provides information, support, counseling, case facilitation, and timely, accurate referrals to appropriate resources.
• Ensures that a transition plan for ongoing management or resolution of issues is in place at the time that the patient is clinically ready to leave the acute care environment.
• Performs patient home visits.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Licensure in Iowa or Illinois required at time of hire.
• Licenses in the second state (Iowa or Illinois) required in 6 months of hire.
• More than 2 years experience required.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.